AkhterWins Big O
Jawwad Akhter tops Rebecca Thompson and Mercedes Salmassian in the final-three race for the trophy, claiming the victory in today’s $25,000 Guaranteed $5000 Big O.
Here’s the Official Order of Finish
#3 Make Up – Pot Limit Big O (5 Card Omaha) 8 or Better
Las Colinas
Mon, Sep 4
Buy-in: $500
Guarantee: $25,000
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Final Three Agree
The final three players – Rebecca Thompson, Mercedes Salmassian and Jawwad Akhter – Agree to alter the posted payouts, taking $7,500 each and leaving $1,560 plus the PokerAtlas Trophy to play FTW.
15-minute levels until a winner is declared.
Final Table Time
Level 16 . Ante 10k . Blinds 5k.10k . Entries 8.94
From a starting field of 94 entries, today’s $25,000 Guaranteed $500 Big O is down to one single, final table of eight participants. Here’s the final eight in seat position order, with chipcounts included.
| MERCEDES SALMASSIAN | 233,000 | 9 | 1 | DALLAS | TX |
| REBECCA THOMPSON | 402,000 | 9 | 2 | FARMERS BRANCH | TX |
| JAWWAD AKHTER | 294,000 | 9 | 3 | MANSFIELD | TX |
| PARSHU KHATIWADA | 288,000 | 9 | 4 | FORT WORTH | TX |
| AAKASH KARKI | 665,000 | 9 | 5 | ARLINGTON | TX |
| CHARLES WITHERSPOON | 469,000 | 9 | 6 | DENTON | TX |
| CHRISTOPHER CANNON | 128,000 | 9 | 7 | MCKINNEY | TX |
| MICHAEL COOPER | 341,000 | 9 | 8 | MANSFIELD | TX |
Karki Still Atop Big O Chipcounts
Back from third break in the $25k GTD $500 Big O and we see Aakash Karki still holding down the top spot in the chip counts.
Karki (363,000) leads Danyiel Walters (242,000), William Richeson (201,000), Andrew Dinger (192,000) and Michael Cooper (186,000), making up the top-five stacks
Pleasr refer to the chip counts tab for all live stacks.
$11,360 to Big O Winner
Level 10 . Ante 2k . Blinds 1k.20 . Entries 34.94
Registration is closed in Event 3 (Make Up) of the 2023 PokerAtlas Tour Dallas series – $25,000 Guaranteed $500 Big O at TCH Las Colinas – and the scoreboard shows 94 entries.
The players create a prize pool valued at $39,480, paying the final 12 participants – the winner slated to take home $11,360.
Here’s tonight’s scheduled payouts
- $11,360
- $7,600
- $5,100
- $3,600
- $2,600
- $2,000
- $1,580
- $1,320
- $1,140
- $1,140
- $1,020
- $1,020
Karki Leads Big O on Reg Break
Level 10 . Ante 1500 . Blinds 1k.1500 . Entries 94
Players are a’headin back in from second break – the registration break – in the $500 Big O, and we see Aakash Karki leading the way with a 222,000 stack.
Karki is being followed up Big O Mountain by Danyiel Walters (155,000), Schuyler Thornton (117,000), John Miller (114,000) and Sonny Sundara (108,000).
Please refer to the Chip Counts tab for full-field updates.
Latest to Arrive for Big O
Level 7 . Ante 1k . Binds 500.1k . Entries 76
Among the most recent to place a 30,000 stack in action for the very first time in today’s $25,000 Guaranteed $500 Big O at TCH Las Colinas is Master Blaster Contender Sonny Sundara, Thomas Robertson, Irman Laljee, Stuart Wilkinson and Schuyler Thornton.
Registration and the unlimited-entry period is available until 6:30 pm when Level 10 begins.
Lindlof Leads on First Break
Level 5 . Ante 600 . Blinds 300.600 . Entries 59
Players in today’s $25,000 Guarantee-covered-already $500 Big O are back from their first 15-minute break of the day and the innovative, industry-leading full-field PokerAtlas chipcounts show Steven Lindlof atop the pack with a 108,000 stack.
Lindlof is being followed by the likes of John Miller (104,000), Corey French (101,800) Michael Wolf (87,100) and Brian Kelley (78,600).
Please refer to the Chip Counts tab for full-field chip counts and recorded elimianations.
Sunsuk is Rolling in Big O
Level 4 . Ante 500 . Blinds 300.500 . Entries 57
Our First-Ever PokerAtlas Tour Meet-Up Games held at TCH Las Colinas were SO much fun, players receiving splash-pot prizes, and Sunsuk Kim won an entry in today’s $500 Big O.
She’s using that entry to spin up a BIG stack in Big O so far!
Congrats to Sunsuk for winning a free $500 entry into our @PokerAtlasTour Big-O event taking place on Mon, Sep 4th. She had the highest Omaha hand today in our Meetup Game day at @TCHSocialClub. pic.twitter.com/8dWtD26ZBq
— PokerAtlas (@PokerAtlas) September 2, 2023
Big O Up to 45
Level 3 . Ante 400 . Blinds 200.400 . Entries 45
The first two 30-minute registration-era levels are complete and the scoreboard shows 45 entries for today’s $25,000 Guaranteed $500 Big O – the final TCH las Colinas tournament in the PokerAtlas Tour Dallas series.
Among those with a stack in play right now is Aakash Karki, Jay Palmer, Jeramy Govert, Eyal Jancik, Teresa Jasinski, Rebecca Thompson, Eric Dawson and Brian Kelley.
Big O at Las Colinas Today
Level 1 . Ante 200 . Blinds 100.200
The final TCH Las Colinas tournament on the 2023 PokerAtlas Tour Dallas schedule is underway, a $25,000 Guaranteed $500 Big O, offered today as a Make-up when Event 3 in the series has to cancel to to a power outage throughout the Las Colinas community.
Players open with 30,000 stacks and play 30-minute levels all day in this single-day event. Registration and the unlimited-entry period remains open until 6:30 pm.
1-in-8 entries earns a tournament cash.
Big O Canceled and Rescheduled
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Event 3 – the $25,000 Guarantee $500 Big O needed to be canceled.
The new date for this tournament is Monday, September 4 at 2 pm at TCH las Colinas. There’s a $25,000 Guarantee offered for the Labor Day event.
We apologize for the issues out of everyone’s control that caused the event to be canceled.
80 Through 3
Level 4 . Ante 500 . Blinds 300.500 . Entries 80
The first three 30-minute registration-era levels are complete and the TCH Las Colinas scoreboard shows 80 entries in our one-day $25,000 Guarantee $500 Big O – Event 3 in the 2023 PokerAtlas Tour Dallas series.
Registration and the unlimited-entry option is open until 6:30 pm – that’s the start of Level 9 to you and me.
5 Card Fun Today
Level 1 . Ante 200 . Blinds 100.200
Cards are in the air for Event 3 in the PokerAtlas Tour Dallas series – a $25,000 Guarantee $500 Big O. Players open with 30,000 betting units and play 30-minute levels at TCH Las Colinas all day today.
Registration and the unlimited-entry period is available until 6:30 pom when Level 9 begins. 1-in-8 entries earns a tournament cash.
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